English

Alternative forms

• recce (abbreviation)
• recon (abbreviation)

Noun

reconnaissance ‎(countable and uncountable, plural reconnaissances)

1. The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
   • 1973, Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama

     The third member, Sergeant Pieter Rousseau, had been with the back-up teams at the Hub; he was an expert on space reconnaissance instrumentation, but on this trip he would have to depend on his own eyes and a small portable telescope.

Translations

Related terms

• reconnoiter, reconnoitre

French

Etymology

reconnaiss- (present participle stem of reconnaître, cf. reconnaissant) + -ance. Cf. also Medieval Latin recognōscentia ‎(“a recognizing, acknowledgement”), Italian riconoscenza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s/
• Homophone: reconnaissances
• Hyphenation: re‧co‧nnai‧ssance

Noun

reconnaissance f ‎(plural reconnaissances)

1. reconnaissance
2. recognition

Synonyms

• (reconnaissance): gratitude